Gossypiboma: Retained Surgical Sponge after a Gynecologic Procedure

Sümer, Aziz; Çarparlar, M. Ali; Uslukaya, Ömer; Bayrak, Vedat; Kotan, Çetin; Kemik, Özgür; İliklerden, Ümit Haluk

doi:10.1155/2010/917626

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“…Generally surgical sponges have radiopaque markers that facilitate detection with standard radiography; however, in some institutions, sponges without these markers are still being used decreasing the chance of detection of gossypibomas by direct radiography and even by abdominal CT (10). The absence of such a marker in our case contributed to the confusion in the radiologic diagnosis.…”

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Gossypiboma mistaken for a hydatid cyst

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Gündoğdu²,

Ersoy

et al. 2018

Turk J Surg

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Although considered a rare complication, gossypiboma continues to be a clinically important and probably more frequently encountered than reported situation. Here we present a case of gossypiboma that was mistaken for a hydatid cyst in the preoperative evaluation. A 34-year-old male patient with a history of Nissen fundoplication presented with a large mass palpable in the epigastrium and both the left upper and lower quadrants of the abdomen. Computed tomography was reported to show a 20×18 cm cystic mass with a collapsed germinative membrane inside it. Laparotomy, which was performed with a suggested diagnosis of type 3 hydatid cyst, revealed that the mass was caused by a 30×30 cm surgical abdominal compress. We believe gossypiboma should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of abdominal hydatid cysts in the presence of a former abdominal operation, especially when the result of the indirect hemagglutination test is negative.

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Gossypiboma mistaken for a hydatid cyst

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Gündoğdu²,

Ersoy

et al. 2018

Turk J Surg

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“…Retained surgical sponge can be followed by adhesion, abscess, ileus, intestinal necrosis and fistula [7], operation should be performed to remove the lesions. The most common reason of gossypiboma in abdomen is cholecystectomy,caesarian section, hysterectomy and laparotomy [a].Many risk factors of retained surgical sponge were identified, the most important factors are emergency surgery and unplanned changes in the operation [9][10][11]. Pain, palpable mass, and fever were the leading signs and symptoms [12].…”

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Multiple Gossypibomas Resulting in Intra-Abdominal Abscess and Intestinal Fistula after Caesarean Section: a Case Report

2016

ARC Journal of Clinical Case Reports

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“…Gossypiboma is a legal problem, and because of underreporting due to this, as well as cases in which the lesions are misdiagnosed, estimating the real incidence of gossypibomas may be difficult. The reported incidence of retained foreign bodies like sponges, needles, rubber tubing or parts of instruments following surgery ranges from 0.01% to 0.001%, of which gossypibomas comprise up to 80% of cases (7). Obesity, emergency conditions, number of surgeons and change of surgical teams, and massive hemorrhage are risk factors of this complication.…”

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Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

Yousefi

Hoseini

Layegh

et al. 2016

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Introduction: Gossypiboma is a rare tumor caused by gauze fibers retained during surgery. This medico-legal problem is associated with an increase in patients' morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to report two cases of gossypiboma mimicking the imaging of a malignant tumor. Case Presentation: We report two patients (the first patient was 50 years old, with a history of an appendectomy three years ago in another city; the second patient was 52 years old, with a history of a cesarean section 25 years ago in another hospital) who were admitted to the oncology department of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2014. The initial manifestations were signs and symptoms of malignant ovarian tumors, and abdominal ultrasounds and CT scans also indicated malignant tumors. Both patients had a history of a previous laparotomy. Surgical evaluation confirmed gossypiboma as a definite diagnosis. Conclusions: In patients with abdominal or pelvic masses and a history of previous abdominal surgery, the possibility of gossypiboma should be kept in mind.

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Gossypiboma: Retained Surgical Sponge after a Gynecologic Procedure

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

Gossypiboma mistaken for a hydatid cyst

Gossypiboma mistaken for a hydatid cyst

Multiple Gossypibomas Resulting in Intra-Abdominal Abscess and Intestinal Fistula after Caesarean Section: a Case Report

Gossypiboma, Mimic Imaging of Malignant Tumor: Report of Two Cases

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